Chapter 82

"Cheers, to Sun Zei!"

Back at the lounge, the group raised their bottles and clinked them together, tilting their heads back to gulp down large mouthfuls of alcohol.

The two large bags of loot from the robbery, once the mission was completed, amounted to a staggering 300,000.

Lin Yifan, following Yao Ling's 10%, received over 30,000, while the other four received even more.

Liu Ming, putting down his bottle, burst into laughter: "Not bad, with the new guy helping out, we each got an extra ten to twenty thousand."

The four who received the money beamed with joy, even Yao Ling, who was usually quiet, had a satisfied smile on her face.

"Don't say that, I just came to make some money. Of course, it's faster with more people," Lin Yifan waved his hands, noting that the loot was entirely based on luck and what was found.

In fact, when Lin Yifan entered the reward mission, he was quite cautious, worried that the other two unknown轮回者 (reincarnators) might betray him.

He was mainly afraid that the Arbitrators might secretly send someone to team up and kill him.

But everything went smoothly, and they cleanly and swiftly robbed the small bank without any unexpected incidents, which was quite surprising to Lin Yifan.

However, it at least indicated that these four non-core members of the Arbitrators didn't know about the higher-ups hunting him.

At this moment, Liu Ming's arm vibrated. He looked down at his watch and chuckled, "Sorry everyone, doing two missions in a row this morning was really tiring. My wife is calling me to go home and rest early."

"Is your wife also in the Infinite City?" Lin Yifan raised an eyebrow.

"Heh... heh." Liu Ming scratched the back of his head, the tough guy actually blushing.

Yao Ling took a sip of her drink and, putting down her glass, laughed lightly, "Don't look at Captain Liu as being so tough. He's actually very afraid of loneliness. As soon as he rented a room, he spent money to buy a civilian woman from the Infinite City."

"What do you mean 'buy'? Don't say it so harshly, I paid to marry her! She was willing to marry me. I won't argue with you young people who have no family values!"

Liu Ming, feeling pleased, picked up his phone and hummed a tune, thinking about what gifts to buy as he looked at the mission rewards in his account.

Yao Ling, sitting next to Lin Yifan, sighed after Liu Ming left, "Captain Liu is about to undertake an advancement mission. I wonder if he can make it through."

The originally cheerful group suddenly became somber. After the celebration, the room was filled with a sense of melancholy.

"About to? What about you?" Lin Yifan remembered that Yao Ling was an older reincarnator than Captain Liu, the most senior among them.

She put down her glass and smiled, extending her right hand to shake Lin Yifan's, "Actually, I came to say goodbye. This is my last two days in the recruit area. I just completed my mission and have been promoted to corporal. I'm about to move to the next area."

Yao Ling, still smiling, took out her phone, showing her personal information, which had been reassigned to the Seventh Non-Commissioned Officer Area.

"This..."

"I won't be able to come back to the recruit area, but I hope to see you in the non-commissioned officer area. Keep it up, and when you get there, I'll buy you a drink!"

Yao Ling suddenly became more cheerful, perhaps due to the alcohol or her recognition of Lin Yifan. She smiled and patted his shoulder.

Lin Yifan was stunned for a moment, realizing that the reason he was invited to the lounge today was to say goodbye.

Yao Ling had successfully completed her non-commissioned officer mission and was about to leave the recruit area.

And Captain Liu... was waiting nervously for his mission, with an uncertain future.

Recalling the congratulatory message he received from Yao Ling last night, she must have just returned to the Infinite City from hell...

Looking at Yao Ling's face, not particularly beautiful but very natural, with a friendly big sister vibe, short hair, and a radiant smile.

He felt a bit sentimental, realizing that this mutual aid team, formed less than an hour ago, was about to disband. He felt a mix of reluctance and sadness.

Lin Yifan didn't say much sentimental stuff, only silently wishing Yao Ling safety in the non-commissioned officer area and hoping that the tough guy Captain Liu would survive his ordeal.

Gripping Yao Ling's hand, he grinned, "Sure, I'll be eagerly waiting. When I get there, you and Captain Liu can continue to help me make money and show off."

"Ha... definitely!" Yao Ling couldn't help but laugh, nodding solemnly.

Both smiled, but the atmosphere was bittersweet and heavy.

Drinking the last of the alcohol in her glass, Yao Ling stood up, "I should go. I need to go to the black market to sell my house and the weapons I won't need anymore. By the way, do you need anything? I can give you something."

Lin Yifan waved his hands, feeling like they were about to part ways in a game, dividing their "last legacy." It wasn't a good feeling to take these things.

Seeing that Lin Yifan didn't want anything, Yao Ling gave up.

With over 30,000, Lin Yifan probably wouldn't need anything for a while.

Thinking of this, Yao Ling felt a bit better, at least she had helped the new guy before leaving the recruit area, fulfilling her duty.

"Anyway, goodbye, I'll be waiting for you in the non-commissioned officer area... with us." Yao Ling smiled, turned, and left the private room.

Staring at Yao Ling's departing back, Lin Yifan held a mouthful of alcohol, swallowing it after a long silence, "Well, I'll be off too."

Not very familiar with Zhang Chi and Xu Bin, Lin Yifan didn't plan to stay any longer.

"Sure, see you later. By the way, we'll call you for future reward missions. It was really fun working with you today," the sunny boy Zhang Chi grinned, giving Lin Yifan a thumbs up.

Xu Bin smiled and took out his phone, "Why don't we exchange contact information?"

Thinking they had gotten along well, Lin Yifan activated the add function and extended his phone.

The three phones lightly touched, and the screen immediately showed a successful addition.

Apart from their names and ranks, the two profiles were identical. It seemed Zhang Chi had actively upgraded his rank to complete the reward mission.

When the two saw Lin Yifan's rank of senior private, their eyelids twitched. Zhang Chi, looking puzzled, said, "Bro, your... your promotion speed is really risky!"

"Completed two missions and got promoted to senior private? It's a good thing we made a lot of money this time, otherwise, you would have been in deep trouble. Remember, don't take on non-commissioned officer missions until you've completed at least ten missions and have enough experience."

The two were particularly surprised by Lin Yifan's rapid promotion to senior private, and Xu Bin especially emphasized not taking on non-commissioned officer missions.

"Is that so? I just got here and don't know much. I'll be more careful in the future. Thanks for the warning, I definitely won't take on those non-commissioned officer missions recklessly."

Lin Yifan glanced at an exclamation mark on his phone, noting that non-commissioned officer missions were mandatory after completing ten cycles. If he took them prematurely, an unprepared new recruit would likely die without a trace.

Just as he was looking at his phone, the screen suddenly lit up, showing a call from "Recruit Area 13 Inspector"!

Natalia was calling!

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